Earthquake felt Sunday morning in Lawrence County
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded in Lawrence County Sunday morning.
The scientific agency reported the earthquake occurred at 9:12 a.m., about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Imboden, near the Missouri-Arkansas border region.
The earthquake had a depth of 9.9 miles, according to the survey.
About 194 people reported feeling the earthquake to the USGS website by early evening Sunday.
The USGS website also reported an aftershock of 2.0 about 9:35 a.m. Sunday at the Missouri-Arkansas border.
Only a handful of people reported feeling the aftershock, according to the website.
Perry Hutton, director of Lawrence County Office of Emergency Management, said there haven't been "reports of any injuries or any damage at this time,” according to a story in today’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Hutton said this isn't the first time the county has experienced an earthquake this year.
"It's kind of strange, we've had several earthquakes lately in this area – in the Imboden area, western Lawrence County – and we've been working with the Arkansas Geological Survey and also the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management about studying these earthquakes and figuring out why they are happening in this area," Hutton said.
Imboden witnessed two 1.7 earthquakes in June, according to the state Survey. The website shows the region has seen about a dozen small earthquakes in recent months.
Hutton said there isn't a large fault that runs through the region.
"We're trying to determine if there's anything that constitutes why these may be happening in this area," he said.
Hutton encourages people to get under something sturdy, like a table when an earthquake occurs. He also advises people to secure picture frames, televisions, and to have at least three days to two weeks worth of nonperishable food items and water in the house.